Fic-concept-type posting, part two. (Before everything is Zelda.) This one follows up on Future Redeemed; it could be part of the same continuity as my previously mentioned Lanz and Sena bit, but might not be, I don't know.
Shulk's got some work to do post-series. No-one knows how to deal with Monado-related issues better than he does... or Trinity Processor related ones, in some regards.
Following the separation of Aionios, the Logos processor ends up on the wrong side of the split. Still damaged, sure, but-
A: Shulk and the Machina crew have spent plenty of time working on Monado replicas.
B: Whether or not he actively remembers it, the guy's spent ~1000 years 'in the system' with one of the Trinity and with the Driver to another. That's got to leave a mark.
When it starts to become clear that yes, reunification can/will happen, the prospect of having all the Trinity potentially operational or around to help starts to rear its head. Maybe the Bionis-world tech can do what the Alrestians can't?
And eventually... Shulk and co. manage to wake Malos up, as the last stage of the restoration process. (Or at least, The Aegis/Trinity Member Formerly Known As Malos, given the implications of that name and the way the other siblings have worked out.) Can a good hearted god-cleaver be a better influence than a corrupt god-wannabe? Probably not hard... Does it count as Shulk becoming a Driver? Do the pair make it over to Alrest before the reunification happens? If so, it definitely counts at that stage. And what does our Logos boy remember from his time being awful?
...also Malos as a weird 'uncle' around Nikol. Another 'brat' to react to. Just saying.
Top 8 Characters of 2018 - Shulk (Xenoblade Chronicles)
⤷ If I'd wanted to walk the predetermined path, I wouldn't have come this far. Even with the odds stacked against us, even though I can't see the future, I'll keep walking. My own path. That I decide.
general opinion: fall in a hole and die | don’t like them | eh | they’re fine I guess | like them! | love them | actual love of my life hotness level: get away from me | meh | neutral | theoretically hot but not my type | pretty hot | gorgeous! | 10/10 would banghogwarts house: gryffindor | slytherin | ravenclaw | hufflepuffbest quality: where do i begin. He loves his friends so much and is such a genuinely good person, and becomes really open minded and grows as he continues the journey. Even though he loses a lot he refuses to give up and drop everything, and is willing to help anyone who needs it.worst quality: For the longest time he isnt honest about his feelings. Whenever he gets a vision he wouldnt tell anyone. Plus he becomes a bit too forgiving towards certain people and it makes him a bit hypocritical. He can also be really pessimisticship them with: I shipped shulkreyn for a good while but they work a lot better as a brotp so I guess Fiorabrotp them with: Reyn!needs to stay away from: Dickson.misc. thoughts: I relate to Shulk so much for some reason. He starts off really introverted but has two really close friends and cares about them a lot. I can also kind of relate to the pessimism and also wanting to grow into a good person and let go of any hatred I might have. He’s the main character of one of my favorite games of all time so he’ll always have a place in my heart~